Saiful Fazli Ramli

The Hoi An Protocols for Best Conservation Practice in Asia: Professional Guidelines for Assuring and Preserving the Authenticity of Heritage Sites in the Context of the Cultures of Asia were developed following the UNESCO Regional Workshop “Conserving the Past - An Asian Perspective of Authenticity in the Consolidation, Restoration and Reconstruction of Historic Monuments and Sites” organized in Hoi An, Viet Nam from 15 February to 3 March 2001. (Engelhardt & Rogers, 2009, p.Sec1:III)

Introduction

Many historical buildings in the world has been used again and translated into new functions. From the industrial type buildings, churches, government buildings and agriculture buildings has been reused to meet the current needs and to preserve the architectural style from being destroyed.[1] (Cantacuzino, 1989).

According to intellectual references, books and journals relating to adaptive reuse of historical buildings, there is no specific guideline or principle the process to implement adaptive reuse for historical buildings.[2] (Sven, 2003, p.4).

In The Burra Charter, the definition of Adaptation means modifying a place to suit the existing use or proposed use.[3] (Australia ICOMOS, 1999, p.2).

For more.... please click www.heritagemalaysia.blogspot.com

Negara Malaysia mempunyai banyak bangunan warisan yang unik dari segi struktur dan rekabentuk. Bangunan warisan ini penting untuk dipelihara kerana dari segi sejarah yang dimiliki dan kepentingannya untuk dikekalkan bagi tujuan generasi masa hadapan (Ramli, 2012) . Usaha pemeliharaan bangunan warisan di Malaysia telah mula berkembang dan diberi perhatian yang khusus oleh pihak kerajaan dan badan bukan kerajaan (Kamal, 2011) . Kertas penulisan ini menerangkan definasi pemeliharaan bangunan warisan khususnya di negara Malaysia. Kertas penulisan ini juga membincangkan kaedah pemeliharaan bangunan warisan berdasarkan prinsip dan etika pemeliharaan bangunan yang sedia ada di peringkat nasional dan antarabangsa serta perlaksanaannya di negara Malaysia. Hasil kertas penulisan ini akan memberi satu rangka gambaran senario pemeliharaan bangunan warisan di Malaysia serta memahami kepentingan proses ini untuk mengekalkan sumber warisan sejarah di masa hadapan.

Katakunci

Pemeliharaan, Pemuliharaan, Pembaikpulihan, Penyesuaian Semula, Pembinaan Semula, Senibina, Alam Bina

There are many historical buildings in Malaysia are unique instructure, design and architecture style. The historic buildingis very important to preserve because of the history of pastand for the future generations.This dissertation will start with the definitions of adaptivereuse and historical buildings. Then, it will explore whyadaptive reuse is important and feasible if we want to keepthese historical buildings. It will go on to study severalexamples of adaptive reuse of historical buildings inMalaysia and United Kingdom. The dissertation will focus ona case study of Bukit Kepong Police Station
in Malaysia toillustrate how adaptive reuse for this historical building canbe carried out and how the optimum adaptive reuse optionevaluation study can be implemented.The purpose of this dissertation is aimed at showing that, bythe means of adaptive reuse; the economic and functionallife of historical buildings in Malaysia can be preservedsustainably in the long run and passed on to futuregenerations.

This initiative intends to develop, use and evaluate a digital resource of case-study material which is under-represented in UK built environment curricula. It will be a cross-cultural resource, particularly drawing on areas of the world from which our international students come. The resource will be used (and evaluated) in the delivery of undergraduate units in the design related program of the university.